| Wow! A 637-kilowatt solar power system has just been installed at the Port of West Sacramento. This solar power system is expected to supply 100 percent of the electricity needed by the Port of West Sacramento. The solar power system has 3536 solar panels and it covers 90,000 square feet of rooftop.
And best of all? It was installed FREE. Yes, FREE with the 25 year power purchase agreement with Pacific Power Management (PPM).
And the savings it will generate?
The port’s energy costs will be reduced by about $20,000 annually and in the next 25 years, this solar powered system is expected to eliminate over 34 million pounds of carbon-dioxide emissions.
The system consists of 3,536 solar panels covering 90,000 square feet on the rooftops of two rice warehouse buildings. With the 25-year power purchase agreement, it was installed at no cost to the port by Pacific Power Management (PPM).
So question is, why isn't this something that everyone is jumping on and doing? I mean if the initial cost is zero and the savings are apparent, and the environment is sure to get cleaner, what are people waiting for?
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